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By David Odama
The Benue State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), on Friday, October 11th, 2024, won the GovTech Public Service Award, in the Category of the Best State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), in ICT integration.
The award was presented to the Benue SUBEB Chairman, Dr. Grace Adagba, at the event tagged “Digital Innovations as a catalyst for the Renewed Hope Agenda,” put together by the Bureau for Public Service Reforms, in Abuja, on Friday.
The award winning was in recognition of the outstanding Digital initiatives undertaken at the Board under the Alia led government, significantly contributing to President Tinubu’s Digital Transformation agenda in Public Service.
Receiving the news, Governor Alia, in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary,Tersoo Kula, described the awards as a clear indication that the attention his administration has given to a once collapsed Educational Sector in the state, is already producing positive results.
While congratulating the Benue SUBEB Boss and the entire Ministry of Education and Knowledge Management for the feat, Governor Alia further assured the entire people of Benue, that the positive results of the reforms initiated by his administration, will be felt in all the sectors of the state.
Gov Alia described the awards as a clear indication that the attention of his administration has given to a once collapsed educational sector in the state, is already producing positive results.
While congratulating the Benue SUBEB Boss and the entire Ministry of Education and Knowledge Management for the feat, Governor Alia further assured the entire people of Benue, that the positive results of the reforms initiated by his administration, will be felt in all the sectors of the state.
Dr. Adagba, was equally honoured with the ‘Distinguished GovTech Trailblazers Award’, for exceptionally discharging her duties as the SUBEB Boss.
It would be recalled that under the Alia led administration, several digital initiatives such as the verification and implementation of a centralized and automated payroll system, comprehensive audit of the staff of the Board, introduction of Computer-Based Test (CBT) for Teachers’ recruitment (the first of its kind in the State) to ensure transparency and fairness in the process, have been undertaken at the Board.
